Public Order and Security Act [Chapter 11:17] as amended at 1st July, 2006 (ii) any evidence relating to an offence referred to in subparagraph (i); or (b) arrest any person referred to in paragraph (a). 34 Powers of stopping and searching (1) A police officer may stop and, without warrant— (a) search any person, vehicle or vessel entering or leaving Zimbabwe and any person in or upon such vehicle or vessel; and (b) seize any thing; in circumstances where there are reasonable grounds for believing that the search or seizure is necessary in the interests of public safety, public order or public health or for the prevention, investigation or detection of a criminal offence. (2) If a police officer of or above the rank of inspector considers it reasonably necessary in the interests of the public safety, public order or public health to exercise without warrant the powers referred to in subsection (1) in respect of vehicles, vessels and persons in or upon such vehicles or vessels anywhere in Zimbabwe, he may authorise the erection of a road block or checkpoint for the purposes of stopping vehicles or vessels so that they can be searched, and thereupon such powers may be so exercised. (3) Any person who fails or refuses to stop when so required in terms of this section or takes any measures to prevent being stopped or searched in terms of this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level six or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 35 Powers of police officers in relation to aircraft, aerodromes and airstrips (1) In this section— “aerodrome” has the meaning given to it by section two of the Civil Aviation Act [Chapter 13:16]; “airstrip” means a cleared area for the landing and taking-off of aircraft. (2) A police officer may and, without warrant— (a) board any aircraft that has landed at or is about to depart from Zimbabwe and search it and any person in or upon such aircraft; and (b) for the purpose of paragraph (a) but subject to subsection (4)— (i) enter upon and search any aerodrome or airstrip; and (ii) remain at any aerodrome or airstrip for so long as he considers it necessary for the proper performance of his duties; and (c) search any person present within the aerodrome or airstrip or in the immediate vicinity of the aerodrome or airstrip; and (d) seize any thing; in circumstances where there are reasonable grounds for believing that the search or seizure is necessary in the interests of public safety, public order or public health or for the prevention, investigation or detection of a criminal offence. - 12 -